By April Littleton

Directed by Arie Posin, The Face of Love is about Nikki (played by Annette Bening) who still can’t seem to get over the death of her husband. While still mourning the loss of her late spouse, she falls for an art teacher who happens to look exactly like her deceased partner. As Nikki grows increasingly delusional, her new lover Tom (played by Ed Harris) starts on a journey to figure out the mystery behind her loss.

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By April Littleton

Kristen Wiig plays Imogen, a failed New York playwright who has lost her self-confidence after a horrible breakup. After a fake suicide attempt performed on stage to try the win back the affections of her former flame, Imogen is forced to live with her estranged mother, Zelda (Annette Bening). Desperate to get back to the glitz and glam she once knew so well, Imogen realizes she must come to terms with her family, including her brother (Christopher Fitzgerald), her mother’s new boyfriend (Matt Damon) and a random stranger who just happens to have taken over her room (Darren Criss).

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If you like to watch movies with unusual plots on love, then The Kids Are All Right should pique your interest.  In the favorite at the Sundance Film Festival last January, sperm donor Nick (Mark Ruffalo) aids Jules and Nic (Julianne Moore and Annette Bening, respectively) in having two children via artificial insemination.  When the children are teenagers, they become interested in learning about their birth father, and decide to bring him into their family mix, turning everyone’s world upside down.  Jules – who is dedicated to her life partner – even ends up falling in love with man who helped create her children.  This movie is a comedic look at a not-so-ordinary home, and shows how you can find love in unexpected places.

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